Farm Property Taxes: New Present Use Value Fact Sheet Published
N.C. Cooperative Extension has published the new Fact Sheet titled Present Use Value: Transferring Property Enrolled in Present Use …
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Voluntary Ag Districts: New Ordinance Template Available
The Voluntary Agricultural District State Working Group has reviewed and released a new model ordinance. This model ordinance incorporates …
WOTUS: Webinar to Address Proposed Changes to Clean Water Act Jurisdiction (1-11-2020 @10:30am)
There are many questions concerning the recent ruling by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to end …
Solar Energy: Branan's NC State Economist Article on Solar Development Policy
[Editor’s note: I’m posting my article for the Fall issue of the NC State Economist, a quarterly publication of …
Farm Liability: New Extension Fact Sheets Published
N.C. Cooperative Extension has published two new fact sheets regarding a farm operator’s or landowner’s liability for injuries to …
Word of Mouth: Verbal Farm Tenancies in North Carolina
Introduction When one inherits or purchases an interest in open farmland – particularly between March and November – chances are …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: The Conservation Agreement Requirement Explained
Questions from landowners and county farmland preservation boards often emerge about the requirement of a conservation agreement for enrollment …
Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed Legislation Refines Implementation and Professional Responsibility
Legislation has been introduced to the NC General Assembly to refine Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) administration as part of …
Farmland Preservation: VAD Virtual Training Scheduled for June 9
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ farmland preservation team and the State-wide Voluntary Agricultural District Working Group …
Takings: 4th Circuit Affirms "Future Use" Valuation as Just Compensation
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed an appraiser’s accounting of future use in establishing the value of …
Insurance: Rejesus and Branan Overview Crop, Liability and Property Insurance Options (Video)
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Rod Rejesus and Extension Assistant Professor Andrew Branan presented short presentations on Thursday, April …
Utility Easements: Recent Case Considers Aesthetic Value of Removed Trees
A recent opinion by the NC Court of Appeals addresses the value of ornamental trees and shrubs (“ornamentals”) removed …